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receptor [rɪ'septə] n
gen.	Empfänger m; Rezeptor m; Empfangseinrichtung einer Zelle oder eines Organs
chem.	Empfaenger m; Strahlungsempfaenger m
coal.	empfangende Patrone
emerg.care	Rezeptor m
med.	Membranrezeptor m
opt.	Sehzelle f (e.g. of the retina)
phys.	Strahlungsempfänger m; Empfänger m (Rezeptor)
μ-receptor n
pharma.	MU-Rezeptor m
receptors n
gen.	Rezeptoren m
English thesaurus
receptor [rɪ'septə] n
med.	A protein that is located inside or on the surface of a cell and that binds to a specific substance, such as a hormone, antigen, virus, or neurotransmitter. The binding of the substance to the cell receptor causes a change in the activity of the cell. In order to enter a host cell, HIV must first bind to receptors on the host cell. see also CD4 receptor

receptor: 328 phrases in 14 subjects

Agriculture	1
Biology	1
Chemistry	2
Earth sciences	7
Emergency medical care	2
Environment	3
General	18
Health care	27
Medical	228
Medical appliances	6
Optics branch of physics	7
Pharmacy and pharmacology	18
Physics	4
Technology	4